Audit Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Audit Supervisor to join a public accounting team in Madison, Wisconsin. This role leads multiple assurance engagements from planning through final delivery while maintaining strong client communication and high-quality standards. The ideal candidate brings technical audit knowledge, leadership capability, and the ability to guide staff while balancing deadlines, budgets, and service expectations.

Responsibilities:

• Lead audit, review, and compilation engagements from initial planning through completion, ensuring each assignment stays on track and meets quality standards.

• Organize project timelines, team assignments, budgets, and client deliverables to keep engagements moving efficiently and on schedule.

• Examine workpapers, financial statements, and related reports to confirm completeness, accuracy, and consistency before final issuance.

• Coach and support senior accountants, staff accountants, and interns by providing guidance, performance feedback, and day-to-day engagement direction.

• Maintain clear communication with clients and internal leadership regarding progress updates, outstanding requests, and upcoming deadlines.

• Resolve standard engagement issues independently and bring more complex technical or client matters to managers or partners when appropriate.

• Strengthen client relationships through responsive service and recognize opportunities to expand service offerings or generate referrals.

• Achieve utilization goals while upholding confidentiality, attention to quality, collaboration, and a strong commitment to excellence across the firm.

• Experience supervising audit engagements within a public accounting environment.
• Knowledge of audit procedures, financial reporting, and assurance engagement documentation standards.
• Ability to review workpapers and reports with a strong focus on accuracy, organization, and quality control.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with experience mentoring and developing entry-level team members.
• Strong client communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Familiarity with information systems auditing, including IT general controls and related testing concepts.
• Exposure to Sarbanes-Oxley testing and broader audit support for information systems environments.
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) credential or comparable relevant expertise is preferred.